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| − | A '''packet''' is the | + | <onlyinclude> |
| + | A '''packet''' is the document containing the [[question]]s used in a particular [[round]] at a given tournament. In most [[tossup-bonus format]] tournaments, an edited packet consists of 20 [[tossups]] and 20 [[bonuses]], followed by one or more tiebreaker tossups and one or more extra bonuses. The collection of all the packets for a given tournament is called a [[set]]. | ||
| − | At [[packet-submission | + | At [[packet-submission]] tournaments, teams are asked to [[write]] a packet of questions and send them to the [[editor]]s, who convert them to their final forms.</onlyinclude> |
| − | For some reason, quizbowl players in [[Canada]] usually say "packs" rather than "packets;" some Canadians make matters even more confusing for American listeners by using the word "packet" to refer to an entire [[set|question set]]. | + | For some reason, quizbowl players in [[Canada]] usually say "packs" rather than "packets;" some Canadians make matters even more confusing for American listeners by using the word "packet" to refer to an entire [[set|question set]]. The word "packs" is filtered and automatically replaced with "packets" on the [[forums]]. |
[[Category: Quizbowl basics]] | [[Category: Quizbowl basics]] | ||
[[Category: Quizbowl lingo]] | [[Category: Quizbowl lingo]] | ||
[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | [[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:07, 10 December 2021
A packet is the document containing the questions used in a particular round at a given tournament. In most tossup-bonus format tournaments, an edited packet consists of 20 tossups and 20 bonuses, followed by one or more tiebreaker tossups and one or more extra bonuses. The collection of all the packets for a given tournament is called a set.
At packet-submission tournaments, teams are asked to write a packet of questions and send them to the editors, who convert them to their final forms.
For some reason, quizbowl players in Canada usually say "packs" rather than "packets;" some Canadians make matters even more confusing for American listeners by using the word "packet" to refer to an entire question set. The word "packs" is filtered and automatically replaced with "packets" on the forums.